Half-day in-person event on skills
- updating of skills | skills anticipation and matching
- Wednesday 22 November 2023, 09:30 - 12:30 (GMT)
- Dublin 2, Ireland
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 22 November 2023, 09:30 - 12:30 (GMT)
- Where
- Europe House12-14 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 W710, Ireland
- Languages
- English
Description
Under the banner of the 2023 European Year of Skills, the European Commission Representation in Ireland and the EU agency Eurofound are joining forces to run a half-day event on skills.
The event will be opened by Barbara Nolan, Head of the European Commission Representation in Ireland.
Simon Harris T.D., Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science will deliver the opening address followed by remarks from Ivailo Kalfin, Eurofound Executive Director
Other speakers include:
- Franz Eiffe, Research manager, Eurofound
- Paul Healy, CEO, Skillnet Ireland
- Emma Kinsella, Head of Skills Policy and Enterprise Engagement Unit, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Meadhbh Costello, Policy Executive, IBEC
- Tony Fitzpatrick, INMO.
The event will be moderated by Mary McCaughey, Head of Information and Communication in Eurofound.
A panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with participants.
Based around a presentation of Eurofound’s latest research findings on skills, the event will be an opportunity to explore current skills and labour shortages, and trends across public and private sectors and to discuss with stakeholders the challenges that Ireland and other EU countries currently face. Information on this topic can be found on the following links:
Working conditions and sustainable work
Prior registration via the above link is essential.
Registration and light refreshments will be provided from 9.30 am.
Background information
President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address, proposed to make 2023 the European Year of Skills (EYS) with the aim to promote the development and competitiveness of the EU's workforce.
On 7 March, the European Parliament and the Member States reached a political agreement on the EYS, which kicked off on 9 May - Europe Day and will run until 8 May 2024
More information on the EYS can be found on the dedicated website.